Café & Bar Attendant

Mather's More Than a Cafe' Chorus

Evanston Full-time Barista Posted Aug 23, 2026

Key Details

EmploymentFull-time

About This Role

We are seeking a Café & Bar Attendant to provide pleasurable dining experiences by ensuring professional, timely, food and beverage service to residents, family members, guests, and/or staff according to established dining standards. Ensures that all food sanitation guidelines are being met. Continuously work towards making an environment that functions smoothly.

This is a Full-Time position scheduled Monday to Friday, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM, with Saturday and Sunday availability required as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Welcomes all residents and guests with a warm and friendly greeting
- Assures accuracy of food orders and serves food in a safe, sanitary, timely manner.
- Suggests and describes food and beverage offerings from the menu.
- Expected to work with an espresso machine, and ensure quality products are produced.
- Prepares alcoholic cocktails from recipes, serves alcoholic beverages.
- Provides table service for beverage and food orders. Follows sequence of service standards.
- Retrieves ingredients and prepares food items for service.
- Promptly and accurately closes out checks throughout the day via our Point of Sales System.
- Maintains a neat and orderly appearance in Georgian Lounge.
- Responsible for bussing and following table setting standards.
- Completes related tasks and side work as assigned.
- Demonstrates a positive, respectful, and professional team approach and communicates effectively with residents, peers, and managers.
- Consistently communicates resident and guest's concerns to supervisors and/or management.
- Assists in maintaining and achieving departmental sanitation standards and goals.

Requirements

Good interaction and communication skills. The ability to communicate courteously, professionally and politely is required. Ability to multi-task and problem solve. English language proficiency. Illinois Food Handlers and TIPS/BASSETT certification will be required prior to the start of employment.

Benefits

Mather offers a competitive benefits package including a generous paid time off (PTO) program, a 401(k) program with employer match, wellness spending account, medical, dental, and vision plans, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and life insurance.